David Alberto Guzmán Pérez (born 18 February 1990) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.
Club career
Guzmán made his debut for Saprissa in 2009 and stayed with the club for 7 years. On 22 December 2016, he joined MLS team Portland Timbers.
On May 6, 2019, Guzman was traded to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for an international roster slot.
International career
Guzmán played at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where the Costa Rica national under-20 football team, came 4th after losing to Hungary in the match for the 3rd place.
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in an October 2010 friendly match against Peru. He represented his country at the 2011 Copa América and was a non-playing squad member at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Saprissa
Liga FPD (8): Clausura 2010, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Clausura 2020, Clausura 2021, Apertura 2022 Costa Rican Cup (1): 2013
